LPN Medical Assistant

Overview

Are you a compassionate and skilled medical assistant with a nursing license, looking to combine your healthcare career with the serenity and adventure of mountain living? Join our close-knit orthopedic team in a thriving outdoor-focused community! The ideal candidate is passionate about patient care, detail-oriented, and thrives in a collaborative clinical setting.

If you are passionate about healthcare and ready to make a difference, we encourage you to apply.

Provide assistance to the Physician in the assessment, treatment, and maintenance of patients and ensure optimal care, as well as maintaining organization in the office environment.

Patient Care

• Maintain clinic schedule; open, block, adjust as needed/requested.
• Prepare patient charts for clinic per physician’s preference, including printing required yearly paperwork, printing orders, and obtaining pertinent records.
• Enter all required information for reporting purposes.
• Enter all orders electronically (Surgery Scheduling sheets, Radiology, Physical Therapy, etc.).
• Answer and respond to incoming phone calls in a timely manner; assist or direct them as needed.
• Ensure appointment preferences are given to patients in emergency situations.
• Direct patient flow to examination, radiology, and treatment rooms optimizing available space when necessary.
• Assess patient’s general condition and take vital signs and weight.
• Assist physicians with examinations, diagnostic procedures, and treatments.
• Provide patient education regarding prescribed and recommended over-the-counter (OTC) medication, dispense sample medication per physician’s instructions.
• Educate the patient and/or family about diagnostic procedures, treatment plans, and provide pre- and post-operative education.
• Correctly label all specimens and arrange for transport to the lab.
• Be available to fill in as needed, to cover vacations and illnesses.

Information Processing

• Observes confidentiality of information in regards to patients, physicians, and fellow employees; uses computer to accurately load, maintain, and retrieve patient data.

Documentation

• Review patient’s chart for current, complete, and accurate information: patient information, consents, history and physical, medication list, any missing reports and/or dictations, etc.
• Document all patient activities/interventions, including medication dispensed/prescribed, telephone calls, patient paperwork, family’s response (if needed), etc., in the patient’s medical record.
• Respond to patient inquiries regarding reports on testing.

Communication

• Promote wellness by providing patient education materials and communicating physician advice/instructions.
• Listen well and follow physician’s instructions.

Responsibility

• Ensure that all aspects of the office duties are done in a timely fashion and done appropriately (i.e., filing, patient calls, chart preparation, etc.).

Interpersonal Skills

• Follow dress code and project a pleasant and professional image per company policy.
• Wear identification while on duty and communicate name and role to patient.
• Stay organized and respond with flexibility to changing workload and/or assignments.
• Interact with patients, families, staff, and others appropriately and effectively; demonstrate compassion and caring.

Working Relationships

• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with physicians, co-workers, and the public in a friendly, yet professional manner.
• Demonstrate willingness to interact with other staff members and departments; maintain continuity of care among other physicians/physician offices, physical or occupational therapy, home health care, etc.
• Communicate with physicians and staff to optimize the efficient use of the physician’s time and facilitate excellent patient care.
• Work effectively as a team to ensure the office runs efficiently; interact with patients, families, staff, and others appropriately and effectively.
• Demonstrate compassion and caring in dealing with others.

Initiative & Analyzing Skills

• Exhibit initiative and self-directed behavior; accept responsibility for own professional growth and personal conduct.
• Think and act independently, plan and…